Be Without You
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"Be Without You" is a 2005 R&B ballad by Mary J. Blige, widely regarded as one of her signature songs and a major hit of the 2000s.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Breakthrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (as part of The Breakthrough) NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best R&B Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
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U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one hit ⓘ |
| chronology | follows the single "We Ride (I See the Future)" in Mary J. Blige’s catalog ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| decadeRecognition | listed among notable R&B songs of the 2000s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major hit of the 2000s
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signature song of Mary J. Blige ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
12-inch single
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CD single ⓘ digital download ⓘ |
| format | R&B ballad ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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contemporary R&B ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Be Without You music video ⓘ |
| hasRemix | Be Without You (remix) featuring other artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 4 minutes ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Matthew Rolston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long run on R&B charts
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strong vocal performance by Mary J. Blige ⓘ |
| partOf | The Breakthrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bryan-Michael Cox
NERFINISHED
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Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 2004–2005 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Geffen Records
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Matriarch Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single from The Breakthrough ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| theme |
commitment
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loyalty ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ |
| writer |
Bryan-Michael Cox
NERFINISHED
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Jason Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Johntá Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary J. Blige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mary J. Blige